The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush

MEDIA ARTS CLASS

Teacher: Louis Mazza
lmazza@philasd.org
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Words You Should Know - Marking Period 2
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Appropriation - to take an original and change some details to make it's own.

Abstract - pertaining to the formal aspect of art, emphasizing lines, colors, generalized or geometrical forms.


Realism - the representation of things as they really are.


Contradiction- The incompatibility of two things stated or shown.

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Radical - Drastic or extreme political, economic, social or artistic reforms.

Subjective - existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought.

Skepticism - an attitude of doubt or disbelief

Organic - Art that is based of forms in nature


Irreverent - showing lack of due respect


Pompous - characterized by an showy display of dignity or importance


Masterpiece - a person's greatest piece of art work.